Prakash Matthew Email & Phone Number

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Supports K-DISC, Govt. of Kerala to manage 20+ state-level innovation projects with a budget of 100+ crores.Carries out strategic communications to Ministers and senior bureaucrats and manages the office of the Member Secretary/ CEO.Introduced organisational reporting templates and led organisational documentation including the Annual Plan and Annual Report tabulated before the state Legislature.Facilitates international collaborative projects, e.g., the Climate Smart Coffee project… Show more Supports K-DISC, Govt. of Kerala to manage 20+ state-level innovation projects with a budget of 100+ crores.Carries out strategic communications to Ministers and senior bureaucrats and manages the office of the Member Secretary/ CEO.Introduced organisational reporting templates and led organisational documentation including the Annual Plan and Annual Report tabulated before the state Legislature.Facilitates international collaborative projects, e.g., the Climate Smart Coffee project with the Netherlands.Represents K-DISC in national and regional forums on Innovation and Public Policy.Editor for 8 editions of the monthly magazine of the National Coir Research and Management Institute. Coordinated product development with a remote agile software team to develop an aggregation platform for agro-produce. Show less

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Co-founded a sustainable energy startup that introduced a new-to-the-market micro wind turbine model that mimicked the fluttering of leaves to generate electricity.Created customised high-value Investment proposals and presented them to investors. Conducted the end-to-end recruitment process at IIT Hyderabad. Tested and experimented with micro wind turbine prototypes. Won state level and national accolades as part of the team.

Betul Area, India

Mobilised farmers from 20 villages in the tribal district of Betul, MP, into a federation for collective marketing of cashew nuts. Linked cashew farmers to processing units, tripling their income. Led the construction of a workspace for a women’s self-help group .Supported ground staff of BAIF NGO on multiple projects on Agroforestry, Rural Livelihood, WASH, Local Governance, Non-Pesticide Management, and Watershed management.

Bangalore

Conducted Market Research on the potential for MAK lubricant sales in Transport hubs in Bangalore. Designed and conducted Market survey, used analysis techniques to find patterns and causes for brand and channel preference.

Thiruvananthapuram Area, India

Led the 20 member team that conducted monthly city-wide events to raise funds for shelter homes. Led the marketing team raising sponsorship, planning, and publicising events, and managing logistics. I was also part of the CSR activities of the organisation.

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Employed techniques for Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) for a healthcare website.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance Operations

Activities and Societies: Antaragni co-ordinator, college startups, technical competitions, swimming, football, trekking, cycling

Engineer'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, First Class

Activities and Societies: TedX, University-YMCA, Make a Difference volunteering, Debate competitions, Football Search Engine Optimisation.

Project Management Professional, Project Management